会议口译解析

Foreword

1. Introduction

What Is an Interpreter?

What Is Conference Interpreting?

The Context of the Conference Interpreters Work

Definitions and Examples Used in this Book

2. The Basic Principles of Consecutive Interpreting

Understanding

Analysis

Analysis of Speech Type

Identification of Main Ideas

Analysis of Links

Memory

Re-expression

3. Note-taking in Consecutive Interpreting

Practical Points for Note-taking

What to Note

How to Note

Abbreviations and Symbols

The Language in Which to Note

When to Note

How to Read Back Notes

4. Simultaneous Interpreting

The Acoustic Difficulties of Simultaneous Interpreting

The Technique of Simultaneous Interpreting

When to Start Speaking ?

Reformulation

The Salami Technique

Efficiency in Reformulation

Simplification

Generalization

Omission (Under Duress) and Fast Speakers

Summarizing and Recapitulation

Explanation

Anticipation

What if I Make a Clear Mistake?

What if the Speaker Makes a Mistake ?

Avoiding Committing Yourself

Metaphors and Sayings

Using Pat phrases

Intonation， Stress and Pauses

Numbers

Retour

Relay

Concluding Remarks on Simultaneous Technique

5. The Pleasure of Interpreting

Glossary

Further Reading

Index

会议口译实践对外行来说很神秘，但若解析得当，其中的技巧还是可以掌握的。《会议口译解析》通过对笔记、信息重组、切分长句技巧、简化、概括、预测策略等的阐述，以及对应对各类翻译难题的职业窍门的说明，详细介绍了交替传译和同声传译的实务技能。书中每一章节都提供了大量的英语原文实例，有些例子是按照其他语言的句法和语法用英语表达的。
　　尽管《会议口译解析》是一本实践指导书，较少涉及翻译理论，但书中包含了诸如意义单元、翻译单元和话语结构等概念的说明；对一些更有争议的问题，如省略、翻译错误的道德规范等，也提出了自己的看法。书中还评价了会议口译的乐趣，并提供了术语表和进一步阅读的参考书目。总而言之，《会议口译解析》填补了英语出版界在口译方面的空白，为初学者提供了实用的入门指导，对教师而言则是便捷的参考书。